Middle Eastern Culture and Terrorist Strategies

During this course participants will gain valuable insight into the thinking behind the Global Jihad and its manifestations here in the USA. This course will introduce US officers to the various critical issues of the Middle East and prepare them for critical analysis of the concepts that have the greatest impact upon the interests and national security policies of the United States. Among the issues that will be addressed are practical tips for law enforcement and security personnel in detecting, preventing and responding to acts of terror, and a clear explanation of the reasons for the Global Jihad. From the formative phases of the Islamic religion to distinctive profiles of domestic and international terror groups. This course is a must in order to understand the culture of Jihad and the threat it offers to the USA and its interests.

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Description:

This course is designed to explain, historically and culturally, the development of Radical Islam and the threat that this version of Jihad has for the entire world with emphasis on the USA.

Course Objective:

The course objective is to enable law enforcement to have a better, clearer situational awareness with respect to the threat of terrorism.

Learning Objectives:

LO #1: Teach the historical development of Islam. The participants will learn how the cultural seeds of Radical Islam are inherent in the historical development from the early 7th century until the present day.

LO #2: Demonstrate the many cultural differences between Sunni and Shia and other branches of Islam.

LO #3: Identify key modi operandi in international terror groups.

LO #4: Identify the main indicators of terrorist activities and suggest responses to them.

Case Study

One of the nation’s largest Midwestern cities commissioned SSI™ to present this program. Because the City is very sensitive to any charges of racial incitement, having a substantial Islamic population, the City asked SSI™ to come in due to the reputation of this program to teach about RADICAL Islam and the agenda of the extremists, carefully differentiating this from mainstream Muslims.

As a Muslim and brother police officer, the presenter was able to explain the historical antecedents and false religious justifications that the extremists use against a context of Islamic history. With fascinating examples of past history that the Radical Islamists have distorted, the presenter shows how the clock has been inevitably ticking towards a confrontation between the followers of the Muslim Brotherhood like Sayyid Qutbo, who while a very small minority, urged actions that have been adopted by modern day terrorists like Osama bin Laden.

The city was also able to incorporate interview practices that included sensitivity to Islamic customs regarding women and children and how to address these. Practical consideration was given to naming conventions as well as characteristics of fanatics so that police and other personnel would be able to distinguish them carefully. A great deal of time was spent on local incitement by extremists following the Iranian/ Hezbollah/ Hamas ideology. The presenter also helped law enforcement understand the role of extremist groups in the USA that peddle hatred but claim to enforce equal rights as opposed to genuine and peace-loving Muslim faithful.

Consideration was given to other groups that are likely to enter into low intensity conflicts with the City authorities. The seminar received the highest evaluations and accolades.

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